The Indo-British Ensemble – Curried Jazz (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1969

Curried Jazz is an LP by The Indo-British Ensemble from 1969 released on the Music For Pleasure label.

About this album

Curried Jazz is a striking 1969 cross-cultural jazz experiment, blending Indian classical ragas with post-bop language in a way that still feels fresh. Credited to The Indo-British Ensemble, the album brings together modal improvisation, rhythmic flexibility and melodic structures drawn from raga tradition, creating a conversation between East and West rather than a simple fusion backdrop. Pieces such as Yaman and Bhimpalazi suggest the album’s range, from contemplative lyricism to blues-inflected heat. As a genre-blurring statement from the late 1960s, it stands as a fascinating example of jazz’s expanding global reach.